Including 6 closely related terms such as floods, flood, and flooding.
… 24 Sustainable Procurement 26 Water Management and Flooding Resilience 27 Planning and Sustainable Development 28 Implementation and Governance 29 Definitions 30…
… Designed and produced by Wandsworth Design & Print wdp@wandsworth.gov.uk TC.2581(10.19) Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –20303 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h The risks are much closer to home than many of us imagine - climate extremes, rising water levels, coastal erosion, river flooding, water shortages…
…. On the Thames and the Wandle we are reducing flood risk, and in our parks and commons we are improving biodiversity. We are moving to electric and alternative fuels for our council vehicle fleet. We are now building on this record to help achieve our biggest environmental challenge yet – to be a carbon neutral council by 2030 and a zero emission council by 2050. No area of council life will be left…
… to reduce our carbon emissions but there are opportunities to explore local energy generation. • Water management and quality degradation - Until the Thames Tideway Tunnel is built, raw sewage flows directly into the Thames when it rains, as this is the only way to stop homes and streets from flooding when the existing sewers overflow. • Single use plastics – Single use plastics is a major…
… –203022 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h Open spaces provide the vital green infrastructure that enables us to deal with floods or mitigate and adapt to climate change while providing wildlife habitats, sporting facilities and beautiful parks that benefit residents’ physical and mental health and wellbeing. Parks and green spaces form…